Pencil-box



(No Model.)

H. LEGGE.

PENCIL BOX.

No. 432,831. Patented July 22, 1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HOW'ARD LEGGE, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

PENCIL-BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 1\l 'o. 432,831, dated July22, 1890. Application filed April 1, 1890- Serial No. 346,157. (Nomodel.)

To aZZ whom it may concern."

, Be it known that I, HOWARD LEGGE, a subject of the Queen of GreatBritain, residing at the city and county of San Francisco, and State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPencil-Boxes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of said in vention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it most nearly appertains to make, use, andpractice the same.

My invention relates to certain new improvements in pencil-boxes; and itconsists of the parts and details of construction as hereinafter setforth and described.

My invention is especially applicable for use of school-children, andaffords a convenient device for holding and carrying pencils to and fromschool, and at the same time provides means for the sharpening of slateor lead pencils.

Referring to the drawings forming a part of this application, in whichsimilar. letters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout theentire specification and drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of thebox opened, and Fig. 2 a view taken in crosssection.

The letterA is used to indicate the box proper, which is provided withthe usual lid or cover B. At one end of said box I form or provide thechamber C, within which I secure or locate the pcncil-sharpenerD.Insertion of pencil into the sharpeneris made through the opening a,made in the front thereof, as shown. The dirt or clippings from thepencil fall into the chamber O, and are emptied therefrom through theescape opening 1), formed in the top b. Upon the inner face of the coverI secure the catch 0, and immediately below the same emery-block E. Thisis brought into use for the purpose of putting a fine point on thepencil after having been sharpened by means of the sharpener D. It willthus be seen that I form the holder and sharpener in one device, thussaving the annoyance to children of carrying two or more articles forkeeping their pencils in order.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure protection in by Letters Patent of the United States, 1s

1. A pencil-box having its holding-recepta- -cle provided with an endchamber having a pencil-sharpener secured therein, substantially as andfor the purpose set forth and described.

2. A pencil-box having its holding-receptacle provided with an endchamber having a pencil-sharpener secured therein, an escapeopeningformed in the top thereof, and a point-grinder secured to the inner faceof the box-lid, substantially as and for the purpose set forth anddescribed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in thepresence of two witnesses.

HOIVARD LEGGE.

In presence of- N.'A. AOKER, J. H. BLOOD.

